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Iniko | |
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| Born | Iniko Ijhara Dixon |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Father | Max Dixon |
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| Website | inikoworld |
Iniko Ijhara Dixon, known mononymously as Iniko, is an American singer-songwriter.
Iniko Ijhara Dixon is of Afro-Jamaican descent. [1] Their mother is of mixed heritage and their father Max Dixon is Jamaican, a singer in the American reggae band Souljahs. [a] [2] [3] Raised in the Independent Fundamental Baptist tradition, Iniko received classical choral training in church youth programs in Brooklyn. They have publicly disclosed having experienced religious trauma, attributing much of their emotional and creative resilience to working through that past. [4]
Iniko describes themself as "genderless". [1]
In mid-2017, Iniko started a career as a featured singer in the reggae band Souljahs, [a] led by their father Max Dixon. [2]
In 2018, Iniko released their single "Kingdom" on 12 October 2018. [5]
Iniko's breakthrough came with the release of "The King’s Affirmation," released on 29 April 2021, which gained viral attention on TikTok. [5] They arrived on Billboard’s charts, as their song "Jericho" debuted at No. 11 on R&B Digital Song Sales. [6] [7]
Their debut studio album, The Awakening, was released on 31 January 2025. [8]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NZ [9] | UK [10] | |||||||||||
| "Along Came Love" (featuring Ab$o The Great) | 2017 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Evol" (featuring Backstrom) | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Fairytale" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Sakura" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Kingdom" | 2018 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Pinocchio" | 2019 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Caught a Body" | 2020 | — | — | Both of Them | ||||||||
| "Luna" | 2021 | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||
| "Hourglass" | 2022 | — | — | |||||||||
| "The King's Affirmation" | — | — | The Awakening | |||||||||
| "Jericho" | 2023 | 18 | 45 | |||||||||
| "Yosemite (Song For The Ahwahnechee)" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Armor" | 2024 | — | — | |||||||||
| "Invasion" | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Satellite" | — | — | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "333" | — | — | The Awakening | |||||||||
| "God Body" | 2025 | — | — | The Awakening (Deluxe) | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Cream Rises (To the Top)" (SoulJAHS featuring Iniko) | 2017 | SoulJAHS, Re Creation |
Iniko performed songs on the following film or series soundtracks:
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Naps | Girl 1 | Cameo (Episode 3) |
| 2019 | Middle of Somewhere | Nick Morello | Main cast |
| Year | Presenter | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | GLAAD Media Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Music Artist | Nominated | [12] |
